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Emmanuel Korir wins first gold for Kenya at Olympics as Ferguson Rotich bags silver in 800 metres final

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 800m - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. Gold medallist Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir wins [REUTERS, Lucy Nicholson]

Kenya finally opened her gold medal account at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo Japan as Emmanuel Korir raced to the finish line in first place in men 800m with the other Kenyan Ferguson Rotich winning silver.

The race was meant to confirm who was fit to wear King David Rudisha’s crown.

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